1994 20.07 1996

Vol.20 n°7 july 1995

Vol.20 n°7 july 1995

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News & Views

News & Views

p.24 RADical Databses

p.24 RADical Databses

Windows desktop databases, such as Microsoft's FoxPro, must compete with Rapid Application Development tools.

[theme : DATABASES]

p.25 Notebook Hard Drives Hold More

p.25 Notebook Hard Drives Hold More

Gigabyte drives for notebooks will be standard this fall

[theme : STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES]

p.26 Apple's Tsunami: PCI Power

p.26 Apple's Tsunami: PCI Power

BYTE takes a close look at the first PCI-based Mac

[theme : PCI POWER MACS]

p.26 Notes Meets the Internet

p.26 Notes Meets the Internet

New products and services that link Lotus Notes to the Internet are expanding the uses of Lotus's groupware platform.

[theme : GROUPWARE]

p.30 Oracle Releases 64-Bit Database Bullet

p.30 Oracle Releases 64-Bit Database Bullet

High-end network servers offer an alternative to mainframe systems when combined with new 64-bit relational database management software from Oracle.

[theme : ENTERPRISE COMPUTING]

p.40 6X Yields Better Software MPEG and Networking

p.40 6X Yields Better Software MPEG and Networking

Move over quad speed, a new CD-ROM performance king has arrived.

[theme : CD-ROM DRIVES]

p.192 What's New

p.192 What's New

AST Research's Ascentia 950N notebook offers full-motion video and graphics. Xerox improves the OCR accuracy in TextBridge Professional Edition 3.0; ViewSonic's 15GA and 17GA monitors include built-in speakers; and more.

[theme : NEW PRODUCTS]

Cover Story: Internet and Beyond

Cover Story: Internet and Beyond

p.69 The Greatest Show on Earth

p.69 The Greatest Show on Earth

Ten tips for using the Internet as a strategic business tool.

[theme : THE INTERNET] [author : Nicholas Baran]

p.87 Hello, World

p.87 Hello, World

Jon Udell, executive editor for new media, launches a monthly column, The BYTE Network Project, to help you mine the opportunities of business-to-business networking.

[author : Jon Udell]

Features

Features

p.51 How Best to Migrate to Windows 95

p.51 How Best to Migrate to Windows 95

Slowly, very slowly.

[theme : OPERATING SYSTEMS] [author : David S. Linthicum]

p.52 Windows 95 Migration Planning Kit

p.52 Windows 95 Migration Planning Kit

p.57 Optimize Database Queries

p.57 Optimize Database Queries

Optimizing complex queries on distributed databases.

[theme : DATABASES] [author : John Cuadrado]

State of the Art

State of the Art

p.101 3-D Graphic Technology

p.101 3-D Graphic Technology

3-D graphics is becoming essential in applications from financial analysis to entertainment, and new standards support the trend.

[theme : GRAPHICS] [author : Edmund X. Dejesus]

p.103 Desktop Hollywood F/X

p.103 Desktop Hollywood F/X

Hollywood-style computer-generated 3-D special effects are no further than your desktop computer.

[author : Grant S. Boucher]

p.111 Assets in Wonderland

p.111 Assets in Wonderland

Financial traders can operate almost anywhere with new data-analysis software and virtual-reality interfaces.

[author : David Baum]

p.123 3-D Steps Forward

p.123 3-D Steps Forward

New 3-D standards will enhance the applications - and even the OS - you'll be using.

[author : John Foust]

Reviews

Reviews

p.133 Weeding Windows

p.133 Weeding Windows

Six new uninstaller utilities take the pain and suffering out of removing Windows applications.

[theme : WINDOWS UTILITIES] [author : Stan Miastkowski]

p.139 Short-Order Internet Access

p.139 Short-Order Internet Access

Sun's Netra and Performance Technology's Instant Internet can both get your LAN onto the Internet fast.

[theme : THE INTERNET] [author : Ben Smith]

p.142 Software Roundup: Windows to the Internet

p.142 Software Roundup: Windows to the Internet

Five all-in-one packages make it easy to get on the Internet, but not without some bumps along the way.

[theme : THE INTERNET] [author : Scott Higgs]

p.149 The Power of X for Windows NT

p.149 The Power of X for Windows NT

Hummingbird's eXceed delivers native X Window System to Windows NT.

[theme : NETWORKING] [author : Steven Baker]

p.153 Color and a Pentium to Go

p.153 Color and a Pentium to Go

Toshiba's lightweight, low-voltage Pentium powerhouse makes a great traveling companion.

[theme : PORTABLE PENTIUMS] [author : Rex Baldazo]

p.155 A Whole Other Galaxy

p.155 A Whole Other Galaxy

The Visix Galaxy cross-platform environment lets you quickly develop object-oriented applications without the shortcomings of high-level abstraction.

[theme : APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT] [author : Barry Nance]

p.159 A Less Wobbly Wabi

p.159 A Less Wobbly Wabi

Wabi 2.0 makes Unix more Windows-friendly.

[theme : WINDOWS ON UNIX] [author : Doug Tamasanis]

p.162 Lab Report: 29 Switching Hubs Save the Bandwidth

p.162 Lab Report: 29 Switching Hubs Save the Bandwidth

Looking for more bandwidth? Our BYTE/NSTL Lab report describes how we tested 29 Ethernet switching hubs. We provide the data and the analysis - you make the choice.

[theme : ETHERNET SWITCHING HUBS]

p.164 Store-and-Forwards

p.164 Store-and-Forwards

p.166 Cut-Throughs

p.166 Cut-Throughs

p.168 How We Tested

p.168 How We Tested

p.170 Hub Glossary

p.170 Hub Glossary

p.171 Honorable Mentions

p.171 Honorable Mentions

p.171 Dubious Achievements

p.171 Dubious Achievements

Core Technologies

Core Technologies

p.175 HP's Speedy RISC

p.175 HP's Speedy RISC

HP's PA-8000 employs multiple function units and a radical out-of-oder execution strategy aimed at creating the fastest RISC yet.

[theme : CPUS] [author : Dick Pountain]

p.177 Copland: The Abstract Mac OS

p.177 Copland: The Abstract Mac OS

The next generation of Macintosh OS has been delayed until early 1996 so that Apple can implement a Hardware Abstraction Layer - which should help support a Mac clone market.

[theme : OPERATING SYSTEMS] [author : Tom Thompson]

p.179 Casting Arrays

p.179 Casting Arrays

Sometimes a wrong answer to a programming problem leads you to the right answer.

[theme : PROGRAMMING] [author : Rick Grehan]

p.181 ISDN and Analog Access in One Package

p.181 ISDN and Analog Access in One Package

For users who need both an ISDN link and a traditional analog phone line, the new hybrid ISDN/analog modems may be the perfect solution.

[author : Salvatore Salamone]

Opinions

Opinions

p.183 Pournelle: Windows 95 Arrives

p.183 Pournelle: Windows 95 Arrives

Windows 95 comes to Chaos Manor, and Jerry gets yet another lesson in networking.

[author : Jerry Pournelle]

p.45 Books and CD-ROMs: Impossible-to-Use Software

p.45 Books and CD-ROMs: Impossible-to-Use Software

What's wrong with computers, a CD-ROM for real golf fans, and - believe it or not - a Unix book that's fun to read.

[author : Edmund X. Dejusus and Rich Friedman and Doug Tamasanis]

p.242 Commentary: Radio Free Usenet

p.242 Commentary: Radio Free Usenet

Broadcasting Usenet can help avoid the problems of cost and censorship.

[author : Arun Mehta]

p.10 Editorial

p.10 Editorial

[author : Raphael Needleman]

p.41 Blasts from the Past

p.41 Blasts from the Past

Highlights from two decades of covering the PC revolution.

p.18 Letters

p.18 Letters

p.184 Reader Survey

p.184 Reader Survey

READER SERVICE

READER SERVICE

p.240 Editorial Index by Company

p.240 Editorial Index by Company

p.236 Alphabetical Index to Advertisers

p.236 Alphabetical Index to Advertisers

p.238 Index to Advertisers by Product Category

p.238 Index to Advertisers by Product Category

Inquiry Reply Cards: 148A, 236A

Inquiry Reply Cards: 148A, 236A

p.201 BUYER'S GUIDE

p.201 BUYER'S GUIDE

Mail Order

Hardware/Software Showcase

Buyer's Mart

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